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VRE Multi-Unit-Drill
Written by GSVFD
Monday, 18 January 2010 09:16
The FCVFRA training committee coordinated an important Multi-Unit-Drill (MUD) on Saturday, January 16th for volunteers to aid first responders in learning more about Virginia Railway Express (VRE) operations and response techniques. Units participating in this drill included 4 Engines and 4 Ambulances from Springfield, Fair Oaks, Dunn Loring and Centerville along with a Command Officer and Canteen unit with 35 Firefighters and EMT's participating.
The day's event included a lecture from VRE staff on rail operations, equipment overviews and safety operations. After the lecture, the teams moved to the VRE Facility at Manassas's Broad Run location. From there, VRE provided hands on tour and familiarization of train engines and passanger cars, with emphasis of features such as:
* Access points for emergency brakes and fuel cut-offs * Emergency door release access points and operations * Wheel chair lift operations in powered and manual modes
After the tour and familiarization, teams conducted an incident simulation consisting of a reported "fire" in a passanger car and extrication of multiple "passangers" with varying medical conditions.
Upon completion of the drill, teams gathered for a de-brief and review of the simulation and overall days events.
A big THANKS goes out to Mark Servello, Corey Merdler, and the rest of the committee for putting together this exceptional training opprotunity and a special THANK YOU to the folks at VRE for taking their Saturday by providing the lecture and access to VRE equipment that made this day a huge success.
GSVFD is proud to announce the following member news:
On December 20, 2009 the following GSVFD members successfully acheived full Firefighter/EMT status within Fairfax County:
Thomas Baldwin
Matt Derosa
Van Nguyen
On December 9, 2009 the following EMT-B's were promoted to Ambulance Aid (OIC) status after many months developing their skills necessary to command a BLS unit.
Hillary Lindsay
In January, the members completed the following certifications:
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT-B)
Manila Jindal
EVOC - Emergency Driver-Operators Course
Betty Fulmer
Joy Weedon
Congratulations to all !
Remember - Please help to keep our Volunteer efforts in giving back to our community strong; join GSVFD or help support us by way of much needed donations or by playing BINGO on Sunday and Tuesday evenings.
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 29 December 2009 07:49 )
Smoke Detectors Save Lives
Written by GSVFD
Wednesday, 28 October 2009 00:00
Smoke Detectors Save Lives
TIME TO CHANGE THE BATTERY & TEST ALL YOUR SMOKE DETECTORS !
Greater Springfield Volunteer Fire Department is offering free smoke detectors to residents who are in need of this simple but effective life safety alarm but might not be able to afford or install one themselves.
For information on requesting a free smoke detector and to schedule a free installation by a member of the Greater Springfield Volunteer Fire Department, contact the station at:
703-451-0120.
For Fairfax residents outside of the Springfield area, please contact the station nearest your home.
